‘Occupy’ Movement Brings Headaches for Some Small Businesses

I don't get it, why didn't the food trucks sell food to the occupants of the park? Sounds like the small minded small business?

4:06 pm October 18, 2011

Monica Robledo wrote :

I completely understand how the protest can be seen as hurting small businesses but they have to understand that we cannot back down this movement. Everyone, including these small businesses, should be contributing to the protests. Small businesses in other others states, including mine, have supported the protesters by donating food or water or offering a clean bathroom, in turn, most of the protesters support the businesses by buying large amounts of food to give out to fellow protesters. I'm sure current protesters will never forget the support of the businesses and continue to support them long after this whole thing get's cleared up. They need to see the big picture. We have all been sacrificing for the greater good of getting our voice back, and we'll continue to need the support of the small businesses as well until this ends.

This article is a good a example of mainstream media misinformation, it is not accurate nor factual. I feel for the business owners caught up in the thick of it but they must realise that by the time this is over the system they know now will not exist - If you take down the corrupt giant (wall st and soon after the fed) the slaves of the monetary system will free of the hyper competitive rat race they have been conditioned to call work life.

5:31 pm October 18, 2011

Peter wrote :

It says, "Spokespeople for Occupy Wall Street couldn’t be immediately reached for comment."

The question is, did you get a flat tire? Was the traffic on Broadway bad? Did you lose your directions the park?

Or is it fair to edit that sentence, "We didn't even really try to talk to anybody at Occupy Wall Street?"

In case you don't know, the protesters are at the corner of Broadway & Liberty Street, in Manhattan, in a place called "Zuccotti Park." Hope you can find it next time!

5:54 pm October 18, 2011

Devon wrote :

That's an unfortunate consequence, but necessary. Your not going to tell an entire movement that's fighting for our rights as human beings (anyone who thinks otherwise is selfish and self-centered) to stop the only protest possible of changing things to stop because of some local businesses. I totally sympathize, we're all in the same boat, but blame the system and petition them for money. It's their fault the people have to do this, not the public. You can't blame the 99% for wanting logical change. Those small businesses won't have any business if nothing changes because we can't sustain this failing system.

6:22 pm October 18, 2011

Raymann wrote :

I see the comments section has been taken over by the "gimme stuff for free" bunch. As though the small businesses have an abundance of cash that they can afford to donate to Occupy. No one gave them thier product to resell. As to the occupiers continuing to support thses businesses after this ends; likely not. And as to the comment that purchases were made at the farmers market; It would not surprise me if more went out the door without stopping at a cash register than did,

6:31 pm October 18, 2011

Mandy Cruz wrote :

It seems like a small price to pay for the change the OWS movement is bringing

11:40 pm October 18, 2011

James wrote :

Wall Street is driven by each and everyone of us that want a better future. Wall Street provides a service that conducts transaction based on the simple notion that we provide capital to a company for an expected return on our capital. Without such a means to conduct these transactions, our future stops. The irony is that in order for public companies, such as those traded on Wall Street, to provide an expected return, those companies create a competitive environment where some win, and some lose. Just as the vagrants suggests that it is o.k. for us to push over small business for the good of the many, so has it been done unto those in the real world; which oh by the way, the vagrants would work for at the drop of a hat, and provide the expected return which we all enjoy.

5:27 pm October 20, 2011

Tammy wrote :

To the person who wrote, "That’s an unfortunate consequence, but necessary," you're basically saying families that own small businesses are merely collateral damage in your rush to erase the individual and institute the state as the ultimate controller of all commerce and day-to-day life. That's always been true of Communist takeovers, hasn't it? As you stated quite clearly, Occupy Wall Street protestors don't care who they hurt in their rush to destroy society.

12:00 pm October 21, 2011

Lori wrote :

To Tammy and Rainman I have never asked for anything for free. I work full time, always have, I make a decent wage, I only have student loans for bills, I live in a studio, and I drive a 24 year old car. I can't afford to buy clothes, or shoes, or even get my hair done. I have seven grandchildren and I can't afford to buy them all presents for their birthdays. There is something very wrong with that. I used to give to charity and I surely can't do that anymore. Destroy society? The politicians and rich, greedy bankers et al have done that already. We are trying to fix that. There are hundreds of thousands already participating in trying to fix this mess, and we can't be responsible for every single one of them. Some will be like children and try to screw things up for everyone else. But remember, racism and bigotry is basing your opinion of the actions of a few. Don't judge me or anyone else by those actions. We are peaceful, loving, intelligent people with a mission, and we are getting bigger every day. The media ignores us. Or, they take an interview and chop it up to make us look bad. Or, take a statement by one of us and repeat it out of context. We are fighting an evil here, and you are trying to defend it. Well, go on with your bad self. Your money and power must be very important to you...

12:05 am October 28, 2011

Don Harbison wrote :

I just wanted to reach out to other local merchants who work hard everyday trying their best to keep their business running in downtown Oakland. Stay strong. I personally have the uncomfortable burden of supporting our rights to free speech and protest and, as an Oakland business person, I support the hard work that local officials put in to keep our community running. I understand we in Oakland may be part of a greater good through this movement that could benefit this country greatly...but right now it is hard to counsel my hard working employees who will be not be bringing home the income they need to to sustain themselves and their families due to our closures, lack of access and push of canceled reservations we have experienced this week. To be clear...this is not to blame, not to choose sides. I simply want to say to other small business owners in Oakland to keep your head up and wish us all the very best of luck as we try to navigate through this hard time of doing business in Oakland.

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TheUSisindeepshyte wrote :

Since around 1973 this country has been on a downhill descent,long way to get back to the top. No matter how many "Occupy",protest,blog etc.,this country remains in trouble and it is deep trouble. The U.S. owes money to almost every nation in the world even Mexico. The IOU's are security interests so the loans are not anything like a credit card,there is collateral. Fort Knox is rumored to be empty,I would not be surprised at all. Guards being issued empty magazines,the places looks well covered but is it? Here is the link to the U.S. debt. http://chartsbin.com/view/549 God help us is a statement but we need immediate action and jobs,enterprise kept here at home,not given to other countries daily.

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